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Leggy Mushtaq appointed Pakistan's assistant cricket coach
KARACHI, Sept 15, 2006 (AFP) - Weeks after failing to get a
recall on Pakistan's tour of England, leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed has
been chosen as the national cricket team's new assistant coach,
officials said Friday.
"Mushtaq has been appointed assistant coach for the ICC
(International Cricket Council) Champions Trophy. It's only for one
tour," Cricket Board spokesman Abbas Zaidi told AFP.
The 36-year-old Mushtaq has been in top form for Sussex in
England, having taken 89 wickets for them in the 2006 season, and
was widely tipped for a recall during Pakistan's recently concluded
Test series in England.
Mushtaq played the most recent of his 52 Tests in 2003. He has
185 Test and 161 one-day wickets.
His latest appointment was apparently at the request of Pakistan
captain Inzamam-ul-Haq and coach Bob Woolmer, as they want a former
player to be groomed as Woolmer's eventual successor.
Woolmer's tenure is set to end after next year's World Cup in
the West Indies.
Mushtaq was recalled to the Pakistan squad for the home series
against England last year but did not play in any of the three
Tests.
He was instead appointed bowling consultant for the one-day
series against England and the subsequent Test series against
India.
Pakistan open the eight-team ICC Champions Trophy against a
qualifier team at Jaipur in India on October 17. They then take on
New Zealand on October 25 and South Africa on October 27, both at
Mohali.
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AFP
150829 GMT SEP 06
